ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN I NĂM 2011 - TRƯỜNG THPT BẮC YÊN THÀNH pot

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TRƯỜNG THPT BẮC YÊN THÀNH
ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN I. NĂM 2011
Mụn: Tiếng Anh - Khối D. Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút

Code: 139 (Đề gồm cú 6 trang)
I. Read the passage and choose the best option for each question.
In the 20
th
century, magazines have been a major growth area of popular publishing. Specialist
magazines cater to every imaginable field and activity. In the United Kingdom, over 12,000 periodicals,
magazines, bulletins, annuals, trade journals, and academic journals are published on a regular basic. There
are some 40 women's magazines and over 60 dealing with particular sports, games, hobbies, and pastime.
Although some US magazines, such as The Saturday Evening Post, has succumbed to the competition of
television, many continue to have enormous international circulations, The Leader's Digest over 16 million,
The National Geographic over 10 million. For many people, magazines have been the most available and
widely used form of continuing education, providing information about history, geography, literature,
science, and the arts, as well as guidance on gardening, cooking, home decorating, financial management,
psychology, even marriage and family life.
Until the rise of television, magazines were the most available form of cheap, convenient entertainment
in the English - speaking world. Radio served a similar function, but it was more limited in what it could do.
Magazines and television, however, both address the more powerful visual sense. During the third quarter of
the 20
th
century, coincident with a dramatic rise in the popularity of television, many general- interest,
especially illustrated magazines went out of business. The shift in intention of a mass audience from reading
such magazines to watch television has been a major factor in this decline, but it is an implicit tribute from
television to the older genre that its programs are generally organized in a single format and content.

1). The word "it" in line 12 refers to
A). entertainment B). Television C). Radio D). Publishing
2). From the passage it can be inferred that
A). movies have replaced magazine B). home decorating magazines are dramatic
C). almost all magazines are printed in English D). the author is fond of magazines
3). According to the passage, which of the following magazines is no longer printed?
A). The Saturday Evening Post B). The Nation
C). The reader's Digest D). The National Geographic
4). The passage mainly discusses
A). the decline of international circulation
B). magazines and continuing education
C). the growth and decline of magazines in the 20
th
century
D. The rise and fall of the radio business.
5). The passage implies that magazines
A). have a limited range of subjects B). put television out of business
C). influence television programs D). are less visual than radio
6). In lines 2, the phrase " every imaginable field" is closest in meaning to
A). all trade journals about farming and psychology
B). all imaginary fields in stories and poems
C). professions that one can think of
D). all images in a camera's field of vision
7). In line 5 the word " succumbed" means
A). taken up by B). set up for C). brought up to D). given in to
8). What does the author say about mass audiences?
A). They have little influence on communications in the 20
th
century
B). They have shifted their attention from magazines to television

C). They have gone out of business
D). They get information about gardening and psychology from radio
9). Which of the following does the author describe as limited in what it could do?
A). Radio B). Magazines C). Television D). Movies

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10). In line 6 the word " circulations" is closest in meaning to
A). The number of readers of a magazine
B). The number of blood banks selling magazines
C). The number of sold copies of a magazine
D). The number of international magazines
II. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence

11). Not until a monkey is several years old… to exhibit signs of independence from its mother.
A). beginning B). Does it begin C). And begin D). It begins
12). Antarctic ____________ we know very little is covered with thick ice all the year round.
A). that B). about which C). where D). on which
13). The letter was not mailed in time, and neither _______________
A). did the package B). the package was C). was the package D). the package did
14). He thought of his childhood ____________ he worked in the country.
A). when B). why C). where D). which
15). The Vietnamese boy was regarded as a hero __________ he give his life to his country.
A). on account of B). because C). because of D). according to
16). An endangered species is a species____ population is so small that is in danger of extinction.
A). what B). which C). whose D). who
17). The homeless couple ……. at last in finding a flat to rent
A). could B). enabled C). succeeded D). managed
18). More and more trees in the area are found __________ from the effect of polluted air.
A). to be dead B). died C). to be dying D). having died

19). His …… for the local tennis club cost Ê10 a year
A). subscription B). fee C). premium D). tax
20). This book provides students _______useful tips that help them to pass the coming exam.
A). for B). about C). with D). 
21). He didn't seem to know what was happening at all; he looked completely …….
A). defeated B). undecided C). bewildered D). doubtful
22). When you return to your country, don't forget to ……. with me
A). keep in hand B). keep time C). keep in step D). keep in touch
23). You _____________ the look on his face when he won the prize.
A). should have seen B). must see C). would have seen D). can be seeing
24). At the election you must mark your paper, fold it and drop it in to the ….box
A). voting B). ballot C). selection D). nomination
25). I have lived near the railway for so long now that I've grown________ to the noise of the trains
A). accustomed B). familiar C). unconscious D). aware
26). The country had a large … on its balance of payments
A). addition B). extra C). overflow D). surplus
27). In all English towns there is a speed ….of 30 miles an hour
A). limit B). control C). condition D). allowing
28). If you take a good book on your hand, you will find it hard _______________.
A). to put it down B). to enjoy it C). to pick it up D). to read it
29). Millions of dollars are donated yearly to the Red Cross to help people in ________ areas.
A). struck disaster B). disaster- striking C). disaster-struck D). striking-disaster
30). After we had finished lunch, we asked the waiter to bring us the ……
A). bill B). paper C). cost D). form
31). I'm afraid you have no …… but to come along with us
A). permission B). possibility C). choice D). selection
32). Go straight to the hospital and have your hand attended to- it looks… to me
A). infected B). effected C). intoxicated D). affected

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33). He has arrived, but he talks as if he __________ all about that.
A). known B). knows C). know D). knew
34). She told him __________ up hope.
A). do not give B). not give C). not to give D. to give not
35). George Mallory, ___________had been a member of 1921 and 1922 Everest expeditions, disappeared
on the mountain in 1924
A). that B). whom C). who D). who he
36). He came home late, so I asked him where _____________ been.
A). has he B). he has C). had he D). he had
37). ___________ was debated, the more people became involved.
A). The longer issue B). The longer the issue C). The long issue D). The longest issue
38). I'll lend you the money ad you _____________ pay me back till next month.
A). mustn't B). needn't C). don't have D). need
39). It is _____________that I have read it twice.
A). so interesting a book B). such an interesting book
C). a and b D). too interesting book
40). Had the drought not lowered the reservoir the ancient village_____________
A). wouldn't be discovered B). wouldn't have been discovered
C). can't have been discovered D). can't be discovered
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each space.
A desert is a special (41) where only certain kinds of plants and animals can survive. All deserts
have very little water. This means that only animals and plants that can (42) water for long periods of
time can exist in the desert.
Plants in the deserts are particularly (43) to the dry and hot environment. One well-known desert
plant is the cactus (44) many desert plants, this plant has very tiny leaves. As plants lose most of their
water (45) their leaves, the small leaves of the cactus help to cut down water evaporation. There are
some deserts plants that do not have leaves (46)
Some deserts plants survive by avoiding the dry season……(47)… , this plants remains a seed and does
not (48) from the soil at all. When the rains come, this seed would grow very quickly into a plant. It

would bloom rapidly and then (49) its seeds before the dry season returns
Deserts animals have also learnt to adapt well to life in this region. The camel, for example, (50)
well in the desert because water can be (51) in its body. Other deserts animals include rodents such
as mice. These animals need very little water as they can get all water they (52) from their food
41). A). region B). section C). part D). district
42). A). keep off B). stay away C). give up D). do without
43). A). regulated B). adapted C). adjusted D). convenient
44). A). Like B). Similar C). as D). Just as
45). A). from B). by C). through D). out of
46). A). as well B). at all C). either D). in all
47). A). altogether B). entirely C). totally D). wholly
48). A). rise B). awake C). arise D). emerge
49). A). fling B). throw C). scatter D). cast
50). A). subsists B). exists C). remains D). survives
51). A). contained B). kept C). stocked D). stored
52). A). require B). ask for C). request D). demand
IV. Circle the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each
group
53). A). generate B). genuine C). guy D). geneticist
54). A). temper B). temperament C). telephone D). telepathy
55). A). helicopter B). heel C). helmet D). heirloom


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V. Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given

56). People say he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A). He is said that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
B). He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery

C). He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery.
D). He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said.
57). He started learning French six years ago.
A). He has learned French for six years.
B). It is six years since he has learned French.
C). It was six years ago did he start learning French.
D). He hasn't learnt French for six years.
58). Young men tend to work in a big city.
A). Young men have a tendency worked in a big city.
B). Young men have a tendency to work in a big city
C). Young men have a tendency working in a big city.
D). Young men tend to working in a big city.
59). He thanks me for lending him my computer.
A). He is thankful to me for lending him my computer
B). He is thankful for lending him my computer
C). He thanks me for borrowing my computer from him
D). He is thankful for me for to lend him my computer
60). He was very tired but he kept on working
A). Though his tiredness, he kept on working.
B). Despite he was very tired, he kept on working.
C). Although he was very tired, he kept on working.
D). In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working.
61). She is learning English because she wants to get a better job.
A). She is learning English in order she can get a better job.
B). She is learning English so that she gets a better job.
C). She is learning English so as she gets a better job.
D). She is learning English so that she will be able to get a better job
62). Most of Ann's friends work less hard than her.
A). Ann works more hardly than most of her friends do.
B). Ann works harder than most of her friends do.

C). Ann works more hard than most of her friends do.
D). Ann works as hard as most of her friends do
63). We cut down many forests. The earth becomes hot
A). The more we cut down forests, the earth becomes hotter
B). The more we cut down forests, the hotter the earth becomes
C). The more forests we cut down, the hotter the earth becomes
D). The more forests we cut down, the earth becomes hotter
64). He came back to the place. He was born there.
A). He came back to the place that he was born.
B). He came back to the place there he was born.
C). He came back to the place where he was born.
D). He came back to the place which he was born.
65). He asked me where I had bought those English books.
A). He said to me, "Where did you buy these English books?"
B). He asked me, "Where did I buy those English books?"
C). He asked me, "Where had I bought those English books?"
D). He said to me, "Where I bought these English books?"

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V. In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth word the stress is not put on the
first syllable. Find and circle the word in which the first syllable is not stressed

66). A). transmit B). inform C). transport D) regular
67). A). protection B). computation C). transmission D). television

VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each questions
WTO
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has 150 member countries. They are looking to improve trade.
Trade means the buying and selling of goods. The WTO provides a place where these countries can talk about

what they need. The goal of the WTO is to make trade grow by removing legal barriers between countries.
The WTO helps trade in several ways. First, it asks countries to treat each other equally. They should not
give special trade deals to one country and not to another. Also, these countries should not try to stop foreign
products from any one country. The idea is that goods and services should be able to cross borders easily. A
second way to improve trade is to lower tariffs. These are special taxes for things bought and sold. A third
way to strengthen trade is to make sure that he rulers will stay the same. In order for people to invest their
money, they need to feel secure for the future. A fourth way is to allow greater competition between
countries. The central belief is that competition makes for a stronger economy. The last way to improve
trade is to help countries that are poor. They need help coming up to the level of modern countries. They can
be helped by allowing them extra time to get their systems in order. They can be given priority in making
deals with other countries.
Free and easy trade is the WTO 's goal. It supports rich countries and helps poor countries get ahead. It is
one way of improving the lives of more people in the world. It asks countries to make laws that help this
process. Every year, more countries apply to be in the WTO. They see membership as a good thing.

68). Paragraph 2 lists the ways in which the WTO helps trade. How many ways are mentioned?
A). 6 B). 5 C). 3 D). 4
69). Which of the following does NOT support the idea that the WTO provide a way for countries to
improve trade?
A). Countries should allow goods and services to cross border easily
B). Countries should lower tariffs and make investors feel secure
C). Countries should be fair to one another and help poor members
D) Countries should allow time to raise taxes
70). It can be inferred from the passage that ………………………
A). the WTO helps remove political barriers between countries.
B). the WTO 's goal is to trade with other organizations
C). the WTO is a multi-national organization
D). few countries want to become a member of the WTO
71). Why does the author give details about how the WTO helps trade?
A). To promote discussion about the WTO

B). To distinguish between the WTO and banks
C). To complain about the actions of the WTO
D). To illustrate how the WTO improves international trade
72). According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT:
A). Trade means the buying and selling of goods
B). The WTO wants to make trade better
C). The WTO wants to improve trade by lowering taxes
D). Poor countries are not given priority
73). According to paragraph 3, the WTO………………………………
A). helps improve the lives of more people in the world.
B). asks rich countries to help poor countries
C). helps rich countries get ahead

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D). gives poor countries lots of food .
74). The word " barriers" in the passage is closest in meaning to……………………
A). borders B). obstacles C). bans D). documents
VII. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting

75). Tree squirrels are active, noisy, and lively animals that make its home in tree trunks.
A). its B). noisy C). that D). lively
76). The early we leave, the sooner we will arrive.
A). the sooner B). The early C). arrive D). leave
77). My brother has always helped me in time of need, and I wish that he was here now.
A). in time B). need C). has always helped D). was
78). George has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn't neither.
A). assignment B). has not C). yet D). hasn't neither
79). After Tom returned to his house, he read a book.
A). he B). to his house C). read D). returned

80). Daisy has such many things to do that she has no time to go out.
A). to do B). has C). such D). to go

The End